Japan to test mine seabed mud for rare earths
Japan will begin test mining rare earth rich mud from the deep seabed near Minamitori Island in 2026, aiming to secure a domestic supply of critical minerals amid tightening global…
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ASM hits commercial crit-min output in Virginia
Atlantic Strategic Minerals (ASM) says it’s reached commercial production at the largest mineral separation plant in North America, part of a $200-million investment in a complex including construction and a…
Australia OKs Energy Fuels’ Donald rare earth project
Energy Fuels (NYSE-A: UUUU; TSX: EFR) has received final regulatory clearance to develop the Donald rare earth elements (REE) and mineral sand project in southeast Australia. The government of Victoria…
Juniors chase ounces, cash flow
Juniors must deliver resource growth, production gains and technological edge to capture capital, according to participants at this month’s Mining Investment Event of the North in Quebec City. The Northern…
Greenland grants 30-year permit to moly mine
Greenland Resources (Cboe CA: MOLY; FSE: M0LY) has secured a 30-year permit for its Malmbjerg molybdenum project, a major development backed by the European Union. The open-pit mine is expected…
Torngat secures $165M for Strange Lake REE project
Torngat Metals has secured $165 million in government funding for pre-construction work at its Strange Lake rare earth project straddling northern Quebec and Labrador. Export Development Canada is supplying a…
Rainbow Rare Earth, Mosaic study REEs in Brazil
Rainbow Rare Earths (LSE: RBW) and fertilizer giant Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) are testing the economics of recovering rare earth elements (REEs) from waste stacks at their Uberaba phosphogypsum joint venture…
G7 critical minerals statement targets China
At the June 16–17 summit in Kananaskis, Alta, G7 leaders released a joint statement and action plan on securing diversified, responsible critical mineral supply chains including rare earths. Although China…
Critical Metals in line for $120M US loan for Greenland rare earth project
Critical Metals (Nasdaq: CRML) says it’s been tapped for a U.S. government loan worth up to $120 million to fund the company’s Tanbreez rare earth project in southern Greenland, The…
Sea floor developer TMC lands $85M from Korea Zinc
Canada’s The Metals Company (Nasdaq: TMC) said on Monday that South Korean refiner Korea Zinc will invest $85.2 million (C$116 million) in the company, a major boost for its plans…
Opinion: Why Canada must step up in mining
My family and I came to Canada from Romania when I was in Grade 9 – newcomers with suitcases in hand, no real plan, and no exposure to mining –…
JV video: Quebec links investors, communities in mining development push
Quebec has established a network of agencies, implemented legal reforms and developed AI tools to speed up the development of critical minerals projects, strategic advisor Jonathan Lafontaine says. The package…